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Phoebe Loomes

NSW teacher strike disappointing: premier

Teachers are among the public sector workers pushing for pay rises above the 2.5 per cent cap. (AAP)

The NSW teachers' strike has been called "incredibly disappointing" by the premier who says he won't be bullied by the union movement.

More than 250 state schools were forced to close on Wednesday when around 15,000 teachers walked off the job for 24 hours to campaign for a pay rise of between five and 7.5 per cent, and two hours of extra planning time.

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